Translocator

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Broken static translocator
Statictranslocator-broken.png
Material Metal
Stackable 64
Drops Nothing
Blocks

Translocators are devices used to teleport long distances within Vintage Story.

Obtaining

Static translocators cannot be crafted; they can be found only through exploring. They cannot be destroyed or relocated. Other types of teleporters can be crafted.

Finding

Broken static translocators generate in ruins , almost always underground.

While some translocators can only be reached by going deep underground, many translocator rooms are near enough to the surface that you don't need high-tier gear to risk searching. Watch for any unnatural blocks, such as stone bricks or aged wood, which indicate the presence of a manmade structure that might contain a translocator or other valuables.

It's not possible in singleplayer to find an unbroken static translocator.

Repairing

Broken static translocators are useless until repaired. "Ruined static translocators" cannot be repaired; they're simply decorative.

Broken translocators can be repaired using 2 metal parts and 3 temporal gears .

Note: If your character's class is Clockmaker , you will only need 2 metal parts and 2 temporal gears to repair the broken translocator.

Repair process:

  1. Holding 2 Metal parts in the active hand, Right mouse button on the broken static translocator. The platform glass returns to its proper place. Must hold 2: Right mouse button with only 1 metal part accomplishes nothing. Must start with metal: Right mouse button with a temporal gear before the Metal parts accomplishes nothing.
  2. Holding a temporal gear, Right mouse button on the broken static translocator. A blue-green gear appears under the platform glass.
  3. Right mouse button with a second temporal gear. A blue-green gear appears on top of the frame.
  4. Right mouse button with a third temporal gear. A blue-green gear appears in the control box to the left.

In the images below, the interact tooltips display what the next step is. To toggle the interact tooltips, press Ctrl+B.

Repair process
Unrepaired Metal parts applied 1 temporal gear 2 temporal gears 3 temporal gears
Displays a translocator from above, before repairs

Displays a translocator from above, partially repaired

Displays a translocator from above, partially repaired Displays a translocator from above, partially repaired Displays a translocator from above, fully repaired

Usage

A repaired translocator will find a spot a few thousand of blocks away from itself, where a paired translocator will be generated, allowing the player to easily move between the two. The newly-linked translocator will be at least 400 blocks away, but no further than 8000 blocks.[1]

Occasionally, the process of pairing with another translocator goes awry; make a backup of your world before trying a newly-repaired translocator.

To use a translocator, stand onto the platform until the sound effects complete. If you step off the platform within a few seconds, the transportation will be cancelled.

Recommended to take with you through a new translocator:

  • A light source, preferably a waterproof one
  • A pickaxe with decent durability, as there might not be a quick or safe route to the surface
  • Ladders or rope ladders
  • A stack of dirt or other building material, as you might need to block passageways to avoid being swarmed by monsters
  • Food

History

Notes

  • A steel pickaxe was not successful in getting a translocator to break. After a full minute of mining, there was no indication that any progress had been made.
  • It's possible to customize a translocator's destination through commands. Use /help settlpos for details. For example, if you want to connect to a TL that you know is at x 10, y 100, z 20, type /settlpos l[] 10 100 20 while looking at another TL.

Gallery

See also

  • Basereturnteleporter.png Base return teleporter is a single-use transport to the location the player used a temporal gear to set the spawn point.
  • Corpsereturnteleporter.png Terminus teleporter is a one-way transport to the location the player last died. While multi-use, it requires a temporal gear as fuel each time.

References

  1. Lines 19-20 of vssurvivalmod-master\BlockEntity\BEStaticTranslocator.cs


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